Anne Spitz, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Dover, MA
Anna Swenson, Braille Literacy Consultant, Fairfax, VA

Acknowledgements:  Many of the ideas in this article were suggested by Connecticut teachers of the visually impaired attending a state-wide workshop on Braille Literacy Techniques, April 30-May 1, 2013.  Other contributors include Tracey O'Malley and Valerie Blane, teachers of the visually impaired in the Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia, and the conference co-presenters, Anna Swenson and Anne Spitz.